Hornets forward Rasual Butler can avoid prosecution for felony weapons charges in Dade County if he successfully completes four pre-trial conditions arranged by his attorneys and the district attorney's office in Miami.

Butler was arrested June 23 by Miami Beach police for carrying a concealed weapon without a permit.

On Thursday, the Miami office of the state attorney, the Dade County equivalent of a D.A.'s office, pushed back a scheduled arraignment for 60 days, allowing Butler to complete four pre-trial conditions that could result in the case being dropped.

Butler must donate $500, which is equal to the charge's appropriate fine, to the "Do the Right Thing" program for kids in the Miami community, perform 50 hours of community service in Dade County, take and complete an appropriate weapons education program in which he will be taught the safe and appropriate handling of a firearm, and renews his personal firearm license, which had lapsed.

Butler's attorney, Benjamin Reiss, negotiated the arrangement with Miesha Darrough, the county attorney assigned the case.

Butler did not appear in court Thursday.

He had been arrested in June after witnesses told Miami Beach police that a man holding a firearm had made threats. When police arrived at the scene, Butler was sitting in the back of a sport utility vehicle. When officers asked Butler if he had any weapons he said, 'No, but my gun is in the car."

An automatic weapon that was cocked, with a bullet in the chamber, was found behind the seat on the floor board. Butler told officers he had a permit, but not a Florida permit, to carry the gun.

Butler posted $6,000 bond and was released from the Dade County jail before the case was turned over to the state attorney's office.